You know that:
- Boeing was founded in 1916 by Wilhelm Böing, an American aviation pioneer with German roots, who later changed his name to William Edward Boeing.
- W. Boeing was first involved in the lumber business as owner of the Greenwood Timber Company when, during his business travels in 1909, he saw a flying machine in Seattle for the first time in his life.
- The young businessman immediately developed a passion for flying and spent the next few weeks learning to fly. Shortly thereafter, W. Boeing damaged a plane he had been entrusted with, and when he learned how much it would cost and how long it would take to repair, he declared, "I'm going to build my own plane. Better, faster and cheaper." Thus began the story of the Boeing success story.
- The 737 series is Boeing's fourth generation of short- and medium-haul aircraft.
- The manufacturer had high hopes of sales success for the new, fuel-efficient aircraft at the expense of rival Airbus.
- The maiden flight took place with a large number of journalists from all over the world on 29 January 2016 and orders poured in. By the end of 2018, Boeing had recorded a staggering 4,400 orders.
- The turning point came in 2019 when, after two tragic accidents, aviation safety oversight authorities suspended all commercial flights due to a suspected fatal design flaw.
- The cause of the accidents was the MCAS stabilisation system, whose software could literally send the aircraft crashing to the ground under certain circumstances.
- After 638 days of forced grounding and corrections to the control program, the 737s were able to take off again.
- The aircraft structure consists of 80% modern composite materials. Many of these parts are also manufactured in the Czech Republic.
- Boeing has so far produced more than 400 units in various versions.
- The price for the aircraft, depending on the version and equipment, is in the range of USD 121 000 000.
Technické parametry:
- dimensions: wingspan 35,92 m, length 39,52 m, height 12,3 m
- weight 65 950 kg
- maximum take-off weight 82 191 kg
- power unit 2 x CFM International LEAP-1B turbojet engines with a thrust of 130.41 kN
- cruising speed 839 km/h
- maximum flight level 12 000 m
- range 6 570 km
- number of passengers 162-210
- fuel tank capacity 25 800 l
- fuel consumption 2,28 l/100 km per passenger (210 seats)
- crew 2
Test pilot Mark Forkner about the 737:
"When we flew the first production 737-8 in January 2016, we didn't have much fun. The work required full concentration from both us pilots and flight engineers who tested and calibrated the flight instruments on board. When we were returning from the several-hour test flight, everyone was tired. That's when I thought I'd cheer everyone up a bit and said into the on-board microphone: damn, gentlemen, I forgot my glasses at home this morning, but I'll try to find the runway. It was eerily quiet on board until landing. Unfortunately, no one understood my joke. I don't understand, I don't wear glasses."
Instructions for assembly
